Product Cybersecurity Lead | Adelaide, South Australia Our client is an Adelaide-based manufacturer specialising in the design, engineering, and local manufacture of advanced platforms and systems.
They operate a large-scale production facility with 80+ engineers and technical staff and hold active programme partnerships.
Everything they build is sovereign, made in Australia, and designed for real operational deployment.
This is a greenfield product security role created to own and drive the security of our client's platform ecosystem from scratch.
There is no existing framework, no documentation, and nobody currently looking after this.
You will be the first.
This is not a governance role.
It is a technical product security role inside an active engineering-led manufacturer.
What You Will Own
Product & Platform SecurityOwn the cybersecurity of all defence platforms including embedded systems, firmware, communications, navigation software, and control linksDrive secure design principles through the engineering lifecycle from concept to operational deploymentLead product certification and cyberworthiness against defence frameworks and contract obligationsImplement anti-tamper controls, vulnerability management, and supply chain security across all platformsEmbed security-by-design into the engineering process from day one rather than treating it as an afterthought
Governance & DocumentationBuild security policies,



frameworks, and artefacts from scratch aligned to doctrine and contractual obligationsDevelop and maintain the full suite of security documentation including System Security Plans, Security Risk Management Plans, and assessment artefactsDrive the DISP accreditation process in collaboration with the broader security function
What We Are Looking ForA defence background is essential.
You understand what cyberworthiness means, what compliance looks like in practice, and what it takes to certify a platform without being toldHands-on technical depth in product security, embedded systems, firmware, and secure communications on a physical platformExperience with ISM, DSPF, and defence-specific security frameworks applied operationally not theoreticallyFamiliarity with Assessment and Authorisation processes and the artefacts required to achieve
Authority to OperateA self-starter who can build from nothing without a team to lean on, at least in the short to medium termSecurity clearance held or robust eligibilityRelevant certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CEH, GIAC, or embedded security qualifications are valuedIf you have also secured enterprise IT environments and internal networks, that is a significant advantage and will be reflected in the offer
If interested, please reach out with your most up-to-date CV & I'll be in touch.

📌 Product Cyber Security Lead (Adelaide)
🏢 ProFound People
📍 Adelaide